brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneZombie Boy’s Death Accidental?So now Lady Gaga has given a public apology for wrongly “assuming” that her friend Zombie Boy’s death was a suicide.…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneThe Responsibility of Demi LovatoThe following extracts are taken from Demi Lovato’s recent public statement she gave at Instagram. The full statement…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneOur Suicidal NationHere are some of the sufferings St. Paul endured: 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, “… in labors more abundant, in stripes…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneRimbaud’s Hunt for HeavenThe following excerpts are taken from my book Martyrs of Art: The Poison of Idealism: “Everything society stood for…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneThe Truthful Fantasy of Rod SerlingEarlier tonight I revisited one of my favorite old episodes of The Twilight Zone, in which Donald Pleasence had…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneThe Suicide of Zombie BoyJust 15 hrs. ago, Rick Genest — aka “Zombie Boy” — posted a poem on Instagram before he took his own life. He called…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneOn Prenatal CognitionThe following excerpt is taken from my book Keeping a Sound Mind in a Chaotic World, which is a philosophical treatise…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneCaught in the Middle: Baudelaire’s Perpetual Swing“Rhythm and rhyme answer man’s immortal need for monotony and symmetry, as opposed to the vanity and danger of…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneOn Men & WomenThe following is from a rant tonight on Fakebook: ==We are living in a time in which the women envy, and are jealous…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneIs being blind worse than being dead?I have been active at the website Quora as of recently, and decided to share an answer of mine which is receiving the…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneThe Responsibility of Jeffrey Dahmer==Jeffrey Dahmer was a genius with a body at odds with his mind. He was one who allowed himself to be controlled by…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneThe Importance of Mental Athleticism“The athlete … never surrenders his rational self-control to impulses of diet or leisure, nor does he abandon his…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneThe Insanity of Gérard de NervalMy latest book is available for $5.38 + shipping here: Here is its cover, including its description:brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years ago • NoneAdolf Hitler’s ArtThe following excerpts are taken from my recent book Adolf: Artist & Antinomian. After learning today that the book…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years ago • NoneArt & Truth: Mozart by Dora StockThe following is an excerpt from my book Martyrs of Art: The Poison of Idealism: “As for his appearance, the actual…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years ago • NoneIan Curtis: A Disorderly MindToday let us consider the lyrics of the song Disorder by the band Joy Division. The words were written by Ian Curtis…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years ago • NoneArthur Symons QuoteHere is an excellent quotation about the deception which can occur within the theatre. By extension, this has…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years ago • NoneCharles Baudelaire & the Unhealthy Prioritization of BeautyBaudelaire wrote in his My Heart Laid Bare, “In childhood and still today, the most beautiful thing I found in a…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneAnthony Bourdain: Emotional Highs & the Selfishness of SuicideThe following excerpt is taken from my book Man of Masks: A Study of Robin Williams: ==What truth, what information…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years ago • NoneExcerpt from “Man of Masks: A Study of Robin Williams”Book available here: